February 2nd-6th Warm-ups No School on Wednesday!

Monday, February 2nd Warm-up Each of the literary titles contains a title pertaining to royalty. See if you can figure them out! The first one has been done for you. The Count of Monte Cristo The ______ and the Pauper The ______ of the Rings A Connecticut Yankee in ____ Arthur’s Court The Little ______ Oedipus _____ The ______ and the Pea The ______’s New Clothes ______ Henry VIII The African ________

Tuesday, February 3rd Warm-up The words that make up ten famous quotes are jumbled up below. Write the words in the correct order. Man an island no is Dream I a have Good good neighbors fences make A beauty forever of joy thing a is My red a red like rose o Love’s Penny is earned a saved a penny Ye may while rosebuds ye gather It the times, times of was was it the of worst best Do I how thee love? Me let ways count the God made by tree poems me are like only a fools make but can

Thursday, February 5th Warm-up Homonyms, words that sound alike but are spelled differently, can be confusing. Choose the correct word to complete the sentence. We could hear Andrew (whaling, wailing) in the other room. It is (their, there, they’re) decision. Please don’t (stair, stare) in her direction. I will (stake, steak) all the money I have that Catherine is voted team captain. (Reel, real) your line in when you feel a pull. We plan to build the mall on this (sight, site). The horse’s (main, mane) was beautiful. I think Kyle ate (too, two, to) much for dinner. When are you leaving (too, two, to) go on vacation? Courtney thought you (knew, new) the story’s author.

Friday, February 6th Warm-up Name the European country whose capital is Lisbon. What did Christians call the “holy wars” they fought against the Muslims? How do office workers abbreviate the word “memorandum”? Would you find snails and frog’s legs on an Italian, Mexican or French menu? Which can be divided evenly by 5: odd numbers, even numbers, or both? Which is NOT an arachnid: spider, scorpion, cricket, tick? What is the canopy of a rain forest? About when did the Middle Ages begin: A.D. 500, 1000 or 1500? Find the adjectives: “The shiny red car drove quickly past the shuttered house.” Is an almanac published every week, every month, or every year?